The Miami Dolphins were 11-5 in 1978. They finished 2nd in the AFC East and 3rd in the AFC. They fell to the Houston Oilers, 17 to 9, in the 1978 AFC Wild Card game.
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Colts1978 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 16 | 372 | 4,835 | 954 | 5.1 | 2,366 | 548 | 4.3 | 2,707 | 379 | 7.1 | 27 | 238 | 270 | 119 | 135 | 16 | 74 | 603 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 13th | 27th | 5th | 11th | 21st | 5th | 18th | 23rd | 9th | 6th | 21st | 19th | 15th | 13th | 26th | 1st | 1st | |
Opponent | 16 | 254 | 5,169 | 1,021 | 5.1 | 2,261 | 543 | 4.2 | 3,251 | 437 | 7.4 | 41 | 343 | 298 | 120 | 156 | 22 | 100 | 843 |
Opponent Rank | 6th | 23rd | 11th | 24th | 16th | 7th | 22nd | 27th | 16th | 25th | 8th | 20th | 20th | 12th | 26th | 12th | 16th | 21st | |
Net | +118 | -334 | -67 | +0.0 | +105 | +5 | +0.2 | -544 | -58 | -0.3 | -14 | -105 | -28 | -1 | -21 | -6 | -26 | -240 | |
Net Rank | 3rd | 20th | 23rd | 13th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 22nd | 22nd | 20th | 6th | 23rd | 21st | 13th | 19th | 22nd | 3rd | 3rd |
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
